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FotoLah.com – A Chinese Photography Forum in Malayisa!

摄影啦！马来西亚中文摄影网站！

We have just hit over 130 registered member in less than a week after announcing the site! The site is just 8 days old from the day the domain get registered, and is currently actively participate by members in the discussion and sharing photos.

There are currently many amazing macro photos shared by Kingfisher. Do drop by and have a look if you are free…

FotoLah.com – A Chinese Photography Forum in Malayisa!

摄影啦！马来西亚中文摄影网站！

Started a new photography website few days ago…FotoLah.com. A dedicated Chinese photography forum in Malaysia. Registered the domain on 20092009, yes 20th September 2009, then start installing the forum software and start customizing it.

Start inviting members and started the banner promotions two days ago and now has nearly a hundred registered members, which around 300-400 posts a day. Quite good for a start.

Take a look and join us if you are interested in photography.

FotoLah.com

This is how the connection between the two.

Sekonic L-308 Lightmeter is able to measure flash light exposure, and give you the correct setting. A great lightmeter. The LCD has blue backlight, very beautiful!

Connection is made using PC Sync male to male cable.

When the Sekonic is pressed, the LCD backlight of the flash is lighted up as well. Take note that flash setting should be in Auto mode.

Press the button on the right of the Sekonic and it will fire the flash and measure the exposure. It will then tell you the aperture needed for the flash.

Press the button once and both LCD will light up.

Press again and you can see the flash is being fired.

Both Sekonic and SB-800 flash are working fine connected using Nikon PC Sync Male to Male cable.

Nikon SC-11 Flash Sync Cord – PC Male to PC Male with Nikon Screw Locks

RM68.00

Customer request to test the camera before sending it out. Tested using…not sure what lens now…forgot already…

First thing to test is of course the focus accuracy (Front / back focus), using ShaShinKi Focus Test Chart, which can be obtained for FREE from any purchase made at ShaShinKi.

See the shallow dept of field…amazing camera and amazing lens!

Another test shot…

Camera body is extremely clean. However, I find some buttons on the camera body to be a bit stiff and hard to press.

No, I still dream of a D3…with X now…

Don’t know how on earth the brochure got leaked into the market before the official announcement date on 09.09.2009. That was supposed to be the biggest news release date for Leica this year…but somehow the excitement got spoiled…or will there be more surprise?

For those who are interested, I have uploaded the file below for sharing. The file size is around 7MB, copyright belongs to Leica I think…so at anytime I might have to remove it once Leica wrote to me…

leica-m9.pdf

This is the cover page of the brochure…showing M9 there…

Thank you to all our supporters and customers that have visited us during KLPF 2009!

Photos taken before the show starts. Was extremely busy and occupied from day till night…sorry if we have not served you well during the show, and thank you for the continuous support and visit to our booth!

It is quite a successful show, with many crowds despite the H1N1 flu. Of course, some were wearing masks…

We wished to bring as many products as possible to the show, but with 4 cars traveling from Johor and Perak to KL, we can only bring maybe 10% of our total inventory and product list.

ShaShinKi is the proud distributor of Maha and Domke brands in Malaysia!

Various Maha chargers for customers and visitors to test and have a feel.

Do visit www.shashinki.com online store for over 2700 active products! Malaysia’s First & Largest Online Camera Shop!

ShaShinKi @ KLPF 2009 – Booth B9

Booth B9 | 15th – 16th August 2009 (Sat & Sun) | Mid Valley Exhibition Centre

We will be giving away Free ShaShinKi Focus Test Chart!

in remembrance of Air France Flight 447…

in remembrance of Air France Flight 447…

My technician repaired my faulty Nikon SB-800 speedlight. The LCD panel of my SB-800 is not functioning, no word being shown.

The SB-800 has been serving me for nearly 4 years, and I bought it used for less than RM800 4 years ago. The backlight on the LCD panel was not working during the day I bought it, I did not realize it until a later date, but still it serves nicely. Now after the back panel completely gone, it was time for replacement of the LCD panel, and it is nice to have the backlight on the LCD panel, as I have in some cases needed to check the flash setting at night that I can’t.

Good to see the LCD panel backlight:

As usual, Lambency on my SB-800 99% of the time.

For those who need flash repair services, can contact ShaShinKi at:

• http://shashinki.com/shop/repair.php
  

Just sharing.

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Camera Read More

This should be girl…saw her ear ring on the right?

This is a boy I am sure.

Digital Camera Magazine, the premium and most popular photography magazine in Malaysia, has a special column about ShaShinKi.

DCM April 2009 Cover:

Page with ShaaShinKi ads and write-up about ShaShinKi inside:

Digital Camera Magazine can be bought at all major newstands, MPH, etc…or you can also order at ShaShinKi directly (at the same price of RM9.00) and deliver to your doorsteps!

http://shashinki.com/shop/digital-camera-magazine-m-111.html

Bought my 2nd Viewsonic monitor, VX2262WP. My first Viewsonic monitor was VX2233WM, which I am very satisfied and is currently using by my wife.

I wanted to get the same model, but according to my supplier it is no longer available. Instead he only has VX2262WMP which is of higher price by around RM50 more than the VX2233WM. I paid RM590 for the VX2262WMP model.

VX2233WM has viewable area of 21.5″, but is having FULL HD resolution (1920 x 1080).

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktop-monitors/lcd/x-series/vx2233wm.htm

VX2262WMP has viewable area of 22″, but only has 1680×1050 resolution.

http://www.viewsonic.com/products/desktop-monitors/lcd/x-series/vx2262wm.htm

I want a full HD monitor actually, didn’t know the VX2262XMP only has such resolution until I brought it back. After checking some specs and reviews online, I decided to keep it. Since there is no way for me to get the VX2233WM monitor.

My experience with Viewsonic has not been a pleasant one. When buying my first VX2233WM monitor, the first monitor has a dead pixel in RED on the upper right corner. I brought back to the shop for exchange. Officially it is not changeable for ONE dead pixel, but I have been a frequent customer to the shop, so they allowed me to change to another piece.

Then my 2nd monitor, VX2262WMP. The first unit that I brought back 2 days ago has a defect on the upper right corner. This time it is not dead pixel, but a dirt (blue colour). The dirt is INSIDE the screen, can’t be clean. So again I brought it back for exchange.

I no longer confident in Viewsonic quality control, as the two units that I bought both have defect. Maybe I am unlucky, but I sure will not buy the monitor from any store that does not allow exchange when there is a defect.

Overall, I am happy with the monitor. Bright, wide, built in speaker, at only RM590 for a 22″ monitor it is a bargain!

By the way, 3 years warranty!

Canon Hong Kong has produced an interesting gadget recently, a 4GB USB thumbdrive made with Canon EOS 5D Mark II shape, pulling the lens out and it is a thumbdrive by its own.

Personally I would say it is very cute and attractive. Currently selling at ebay for around US$100 closing bid, which is around RM370. Wow…that is really expensive for a 4GB thumbdrive in today’s standard! You can get a 4GB thumbdrive from any computer store for around USD10-15 at max nowadays! That Canon 5D2 USB drive is 10 times the price after posting at ebay…

From what I heard, this miniature Canon 5D Mark II can be bought from Canon Singapore or Canon Hong Kong at USD15 per piece. Now can someone mass order 100pcs for me so that I can turn my US$1500 into US$1,5000?!:D

Passover is one of the most important incident for all who believes in God. Christians believe the old testament in the Bible as well, how God saves His people from Egypt.

Passover 2009 is from 8th ~ 16th April 2009. To remember this season, I have designed an unique banner for ShaShinKi logo. It has been a long time that I did not do this festival / season logo design. Thank God, I got the simple idea to just paint the blood over the door of ShaShinKi, in remembrance of the Bible teaching. Personally I quite like this design, simple but delivering the message clearly.

In Bible:

PASSOVER
Exodus 12:5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: Exodus 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth [14th] day of the same month [Nisan 14]: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening [of Nisan 14]. Exodus 12:7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. Exodus  12:12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night [Nisan 14], and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. Exodus 12:13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. Exodus 12:14 And this day [Nisan 14] shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

Thank God for the salvation, thank God for his almighty.

Today I read about some discussions of fake Nikon EN-EL3e being sold in Malaysia, at price not much different from ORIGINAL!

Here’s the picture comparison of the genuine and fake batteries:

So, how much is fake battery selling in the market IN MALAYSIA? From what I heard, RM150.00. Original new Nikon EN-EL3e is selling at RM175.00 at ShaShinKi:

Nikon EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery (for Nikon D300 D700 D200 D80 D70S D70 D50 DSLR)

RM175.00

Fake EN-EL3e is not being sold at very low price, the reason is simple. They want you to believe that it is ORIGINAL, but cheaper than what you can get from other dealers who are selling genuine Nikon EN-EL3e.

So, what is the down side of getting a fake battery?

1. You pay $$$ but not getting the original. Third party EN-EL3e battery is selling at around RM75. You have paid doubled the price.
2. Third party made EN-El3e might not be compatible with all Nikon DSLRs. Eg. the latest Nikon D90 requires only original Nikon EN-EL3e to work. Some 3rd party maker already modified their chip to make it suitable for D90.
3. Original Nikon EN-EL3e battery will last longer and have longer life-time.
4. Warranty of your camera void if the battery leaks or if Nikon found out you are using 3rd party battery.

Not all third party batteries are bad. There are still good third party brands, but if you are paying RM150, make sure you are getting the original Nikon EN-EL3e and not double the price of what you paid for the third party brand.

How to attract people to click on the banner?

Curiosity kills…you have been warned…

So, are you going to click on the above?

I hope the above banner will give more rewards to ShaShinKi Affiliates.

Faces in Siam Reap…took this last year…forgot to post it. Should have more photos but not yet process…

How many how good or how many visitors your site has, if nobody clicks on your affiliate link, or if some clicks but did not complete the purchase at the merchant’s site, then you are getting no money.What is successful? Let’s get more down to earth. Success = achieving your goal. Goal = Earn $$$ in Affiliate program. You will only get paid when your visitors click and bought things from your Affiliate merchant.

How to become a successful Affiliate?

You will want your visitors to purchase the items from your Affiliate partner. You will want your visitors to complete the deal. You will want your visitors to convince that the item/s that he/she saw is worth buying. Instead of just putting up a banner of your Affiliate partner on your website, a more effective way would be to talk and discuss about it!

1. If you owned a blog, create a post to talk about your new Affiliate. Convince your visitors why you join the program and how reliable the merchant is. Share your shopping experience with your visitors.

2. Select and post up some interesting products from the merchant sites that you have purchase or might want to introduce. You can just use any image from the merchant site and embedded it with a link with your ref number on it to the merchant’s product page. Eg. of link with your Affiliate Ref. ID on it, and link to a specific product (products_id=1488): http://shashinki.com/shop/product_info.php?ref=1&products_id=1488

3. DO NOT SPAM. Do not create bad name or impression by sending mass emails to your friends or strangers with the embedded Affiliate Reference ID on the link / banner. SPAMMING created very bad impression, which will be very hard to get clean up.

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5. Suggest any new idea to the merchant (We, ShaShinKi, listen!). Work together with the merchant to improve the conversion rate (from click to actual sales).

6. Get rid of the negative thinking of “I don’t want to promote too much…not worth for me to promote…etc.”. If you can’t, then you should remove yourself from joining the Affiliate Program. You will not get paid unless a deal is closed. You will need to promote as hard as you can in order to close a deal.

Let’s hope that the above tips can help promote and generate more sales to all Affiliates participating in ShaShinKi!

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ShaShinKi Snow White Edition.

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What do you think?

(Previous was bloodly marry :p).

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Saw some pictures of the Nikon AF-S 10-18mm F/4 G ED in the internet, looks pretty real to me.

(Someone beta testing the lens?)

From the naming, it looks like this lens is going to be a full frame lens (FX format). 10mm at FX format is going to be awesome ultra wide!No fisheye wording on the lens, so I would assume it to be a “normal” ultra wide angle!

Price? Judging from the current Nikon new increased price, the lens should be in RM6k range. Nano coating some more…good…

This won’t be the last lens from Nikon this year…

My sister asked me how come my photos so nice colour, what setting I use for my camera and if I use flash or not. It is hard to explain in words, so I have decided to write a small and simple tutorial here.

After discovering Lambency, my flash photography results have changed entirely. Flash no longer harsh and everything seems to be very natural even for indoor shots. I no longer scared of using flash, and no longer having the problem of “fake” flash type of photos. I have blogged about Lambency before, which you can read in the link below:

http://shashinki.com/blog/?s=Lambency

As to where you can get the Lambency diffuser, visit:

http://shashinki.com/shop/lambency-m-69.html

If your original photos are already of very harsh flash result, then editing will be very difficult. Not everything can be corrected in post processing, so try to get things RIGHT on the first place.

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We are proud to announce that Digital Camera Magazine (Malaysia Edition) is now available at ShaShinKi.com!

First issue being offered at ShaShinKi.com is February 2009 Issue 38:

Price is same as those sold at bookstores/newstands, but with free poslaju delivery to your home for order above RM50 at ShaShinKi.com! Yes, you can combine your order with other products at ShaShinKi.com.

Do check out ShaShinKi advertisement inside this issue with free Angpow worth RM8.00 to all readers!

See ya!

PhotoMalaysia is having its 2nd photo exhibition, at Annexe Gallery, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur.

Today is the opening of the show, photographed by Glenn Guan.

From “sky view”…

“Half sky view…”

“Earth view…” Ted Adnan, this year Exhibition organiser is giving speech.

OUR VANISHING HERITAGE: PhotoMalaysia 2009 Exhibition
Sun 18 Jan - Sun 1 Feb, 11am to 7pm

Admission Free
Presented by PhotoMalaysia.com
Sponsored by Shashinki.com – the first Malaysian online camera retail store.

The Annexe Gallery, 1st & 2nd Floor
Central Market Annexe, Kuala Lumpur
tel & fax: +603 2070 1137
www.annexegallery.com

Finally…after so many rumors…after so many months of waiting…people said before Olympic Beijing…nevermind…now it is true…from Nikon the news…let’s welcome the D3X!

There is no price for Malaysia market yet…but in Japan, price has already been announced and it is a hefty JPY900k street price! With perhaps a 10% discount or point rebate, you still have to pay JPY810k for it, which I believe is the MOST expensive DSLR among Nikon, Canon and Sony. Ok…for Malaysia buyers, no price yet from Nikon Malaysia or Nikon Singapore, but based on D3 price, I am guessing that the D3X would be priced at around RM25k-27k. Which is around the price range of Canon 1Ds Mark III.

I believe the sensor used in Nikon D3X is same as the one used in Sony D700, which is priced at only RM12k+, yeah…so much cheaper than the other full frame DSLR. Sony D700 suddenly sounds so cheap and affordable…and attractive!

Not much changes or new features in D3X that I can notice…no…I don’t remember any…should be using the exact same feature and body as D3, except with a bigger sensor…

Am I going to buy one? No…for sure…no…I have a bigger and more interesting commitment in front…a house…yeah…a home.